History and Social Sciences

Welcome to the History and Social Sciences Department

History

The mission of the Dover High History and Social Science Department is to engender knowledge of the struggles and achievements of previous generations. To foster an appreciation of global interdependence and cultural diversity, and produce students who are committed to become creative and independent thinkers by guiding them in the understanding and analysis of important political, geographic, economic, legal, and social issue

C3 College, Career, and Civic Life Ready

WHAT COURSES DO I HAVE TO TAKE?

You need 3 credits to graduate.

Freshman – World History is the typical class. The choices are CP or Honors. This is a full year course that covers mostly Europe from 1400 to 1990.
Freshman – Advanced Placement Human Geography. Learn where people live, how they live and how they change the environment while earning college credit. This course replaces World History. AP Candidates must take the test in May.

Sophomore – If you are following the CP track – you will take Economics and Political Science. Each of these is a semester course and is required.
Sophomore – The honors/AP track moves to AP Government OR Comparative Governments. Either course fulfills the Econ/Poli Sci requirement. These courses require you to take the AP Test offered in May for a fee. This course can award you college credit if you score a 3, 4 or 5 on the May test.

Junior – We offer either US History (CP) or AP US History. This is a yearlong course and is required. AP candidates must take the AP Test in May.

OTHER COURSES TO TAKE!

History & Social Sciences offers the greatest number of electives here at Dover High School.

Our list includes:
Civil War
Criminal Justice
Psychology
Sociology
World War II
Personal Finance
AP European History
AP Psychology
AP Human Geography
AP Micro/Macro Economics
Civil & Constitutional Law

OUR TEACHERS

T.H. Leighty C213
Department Chair

Advanced Placement U.S. History

Civil War and World War II

Mike Altemose C206

Economics and Political Science

Travis Brennan C210
U.S. History and AP Psychology

Geoff Frazier and Paul Booton C207
U.S. History and Political Science

Evan Lee and Earvin Ewell C209
U.S. History and AP Human Geography

Carter Mann C216
AP Euro and Personal Finance

Jeff May C214

Advanced Placement U.S. Government

Advanced Placement Comparative Government

Constitutional Law and Civil Law

Gavin Schukoske C208

U.S. History

Criminal Justice and Economics

Brianni Shukur C215

World History and Criminal Justice

Rudy Simonetti C112

World History

Tyler Welsh and Marc Barnes C110
World History and Criminal Justice

Social Studies Clubs

National Honor Society
Jeffrey May

Useful Websites

College Board
www.collegeboard.org

History Channel
History.com

CIA World Factbook
www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook

Geography Website and more
lizardpoint.com/geography

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